We first learned to make ricotta gnocchi at A16–by observation. We were still living in Chicago at the time and in town for a long weekend, and decided to stop …
Pasta
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This easy pasta salad is one of my (Sarah) favorite recipes in the summer. My senior year of college was spent in Italy, half in Salerno and the other half in Puglia …
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When we’re looking for a simple weeknight dinner we often turn to pasta. Mamma Agata’s tomato sauce (from Ravello, Italy) makes one of the best pasta sauces. We found this beautiful Fusilli al Ferretto …
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We spent our fifth wedding anniversary on the Amalfi Coast a few years ago, and one of our hotels had the most amazing lobster and martini bar. Their lobster pasta is one …
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We made the best mushroom pappardelle we have had recently for a quick weeknight dinner and can’t wait to make it again. Mushrooms are one of our go-to ingredients for super-satisfying vegetarian …
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Sarah grew up in Florida and ate a lot of fish and shrimp growing up, but never had rock shrimp until we lived in Chicago. In fact, rock shrimp weren’t …
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Macaroni and cheese is one of the few dishes that is as good in the heat of summer as it is in the dead of winter. It’s classic comfort food. …
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One of our favorite things about the Amalfi Coast is the abundance of lemons. They’re everywhere, and they are huge and fragrant! We needed a simple weeknight dinner and …
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We visited Alta Maria Vineyards on our trip to Santa Ynez Valley. The wines were fantastic and Jim, our host, suggested pairing their Gold Cost Chardonnay with spaghetti with …
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It seems like a lot of people stress too much about what to eat during the week and a lot of the literature out there makes weeknight dinners way …
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We’ve mentioned one of our favorite cookbooks, Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook of Sorts in several posts. It is a beautiful book and has lots of simple and flavorful recipes inspired …
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Truffle turkey tetrazzini is a classic post-Thanksgiving leftover meal in our house. It all started in Chicago when we were making dinner with our friends, George and Stacy. We …